Haryana News- Hooda calls upon players to show better performance in Rio Olympics

New Delhi, September 21, 2013: Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda has expressed hope that Haryana players will show better performance in Rio Olympics and will win more medals than London Olympics.
This hope was expressed by  Hooda, when Silver medalist Amit and Bronze medalist  Bajrang of World Wrestling Championship recently held at Budapest, Hungry, called on him at his New Delhi residence on Friday.    
Hooda congratulated them and asked them to work hard to bring more laurels to the State and the country in coming Olympics. Rohtak MP, Deepender Sigh Hooda and Political Advisor to CM, Prof. Virender were also present on this occasion.
As per the sports policy of Haryana, the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winning sports persons of Haryana at Rio Olympics-2016 will be awarded Rs. 5 crore, Rs. 3 crore and Rs. 2 crore, respectively.
Prof. Virender said that the state government has awarded more than Rs. 52 crore to 9962 players from March-2005 to March-2013 and provided jobs to 403 sports persons in Haryana Police, on the basis of their achievements. Budget of Sports department has also gone up from about Rs 23 crore to about Rs. 174 crore during this period.

London Olympic medal winner wrestler Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar, Narender Punia,  Narender Dalal and Krishan Dahiya were also present on this occasion.